Written by

Bob Tompkins
btompkins@thetowntalk.com

Khadejah Alexander, as the only senior on a Peabody Magnet High team that is top-heavy with freshmen and sophomores, doesn't need any prodding to see how her leadership is needed.

In the early going of her team's 69-30 victory over Bunkie High in the Peabody Magnet Fall Classic basketball game Thursday night, she was seemingly surrounded by a group with the grace and agility of puppies on an ice pond.

There were four traveling violations -- three by Bunkie -- in the first few minutes, and Peabody coach Michael Burks already had called a timeout. ...